BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments in February were up 8.8% year-over-year, says IPC. Year to date, shipments were up 9.3% compared to the same period last year. Sequentially, February shipments decreased 0.9%.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.41 billion in billings worldwide in February (three-month average basis), according to SEMI, up 22.2% year-over-year and 1.7% sequentially.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – The top three server DRAM suppliers are progressing toward the specification of 32GB RDIMM, and first quarter quotes offered by server DRAM suppliers will grow 4% sequentially to ensure sales by favorable prices.